May I Find You in Every Living Soul

You are above me, O God,
you are within.
You are in all things
yet contained by no thing.
Teach me to seek you in all that has life
that I may see you as the Light of life.
Teach me to search for you in my own depths
that I may find you in every living soul.

– John Philip Newell, Sounds of the Eternal: A Celtic Psalter

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Our Sisters and Brothers

Francis called all creatures, no matter how small, by the name of brother and sister; because he knew they had the same source as himself.

– Saint Bonaventure (1217-1274), Bonaventure, The Life of Saint Francis, trans. Ewert Cousins

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I Want My Blood to Become Sap

I don’t want to be remembered. I want my blood to become sap, my bones to become roots, my breath to become the wind. Even wanting is not so important. Even wanting will become something new.

– Gabriel Andreas, StoryPeople

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The Path

I don’t know what my path is yet. I’m just walking on it.

– Olivia Newton-John

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Beginnings

Resolve to be always beginning — to be a beginner.

– Rainer Maria Rilke

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The Grateful Heart

The grateful heart is a manifestation of one’s true self. Nothing sidelines the ego more effectively than a grateful heart.

– Albert Nolan

During the month of January, I have always used quotes about gratitude, and still do. This year I am using only black and white images as it is most important to cultivate gratitude when there is a grayness around us. It is easy to give thanks when we are surrounded by technicolor.

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The Mystery of Gratefulness

There are many things to be grateful “for” but, as I ripen with the seasons of life, the many reasons blend into a sacred mystery. And, most deeply, I realize that living gratefully is its own blessing.

– Michael Mahoney

During the month of January, I have always used quotes about gratitude, and still do. This year I am using only black and white images as it is most important to cultivate gratitude when there is a grayness around us. It is easy to give thanks when we are surrounded by technicolor.

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Receive the Flow of Blessing

Gratefulness opens me up to receive the flow of blessing and connects me with the source of that flow.

– Rabbi Shefa Gold

During the month of January, I have always used quotes about gratitude, and still do. This year I am using only black and white images as it is most important to cultivate gratitude when there is a grayness around us. It is easy to give thanks when we are surrounded by technicolor.

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Liberation

Giving thanks constantly and in all circumstances liberates us from envy.

– Edward Hays

During the month of January, I have always used quotes about gratitude, and still do. This year I am using only black and white images as it is most important to cultivate gratitude when there is a grayness around us. It is easy to give thanks when we are surrounded by technicolor.

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Our Souls’ Gardeners

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.

– Marcel Proust

During the month of January, I have always used quotes about gratitude, and still do. This year I am using only black and white images as it is most important to cultivate gratitude when there is a grayness around us. It is easy to give thanks when we are surrounded by technicolor.

To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.